Cowpea, Vigna unguiculata (L.), is an important grain legume grown in the tropics where it constitutes a valuable source of protein in the diets of millions of people. Some abiotic and biotic stresses adversely affect its productivity. A review of the genetics, genomics and breeding of cowpea is ...
Boukar, O.
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Belko, N.
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Chamarthi, S.
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Togola, A.
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Batieno, J.
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Owusu, E.
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Haruna, M.
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Diallo, S.
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Umar, M.L.
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Olufajo, O.
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Fatokun, C.A.
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[Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata): Genetics, genomics and breeding]
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Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata): Genetics, genomics and breeding
As part of their irrigation strategy, the government and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Malawi are actively promoting the use of treadle pumps in smallholder irrigation. The positive impact of treadle pumps on food security and poverty reduction in Malawi and elsewhere in sub-Saharan Af...
Kamwamba-Mtethiwa, J.
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Namara, Regassa E.
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Fraiture, Charlotte de
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Mangisoni, J.
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Owusu, E.
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[Treadle pump irrigation in Malawi: adoption, gender and benefits.]
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Treadle pump irrigation in Malawi: adoption, gender and benefits.
West Africa's rice imports currently satisfy 70% of the soaring local demand, worsening the food vulnerability of an increasingly urbanized population. Despite considerable rice-growing potential, lack of water control systems, access to improved seeds, agrochemicals and appropriate mechanization...
Katic, Pamela G.
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Namara, Regassa E.
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Hope, Lesley
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Owusu, E.
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Fujii, H.
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[Rice and irrigation in West Africa: achieving food security with agricultural water management strategies]
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Rice and irrigation in West Africa: achieving food security with agricultural water management strategies